The challenge is to not just come up with a financial vehicle that could potentially solve one of these issues, but to make it attractive to private sector investors looking for market-comparable returns.

Below are the 10 finalist teams chosen to pitch their investment proposals at this year’s challenge, which will be held in New York on April 7th. The sheer diversity of ideas is testament to how much the responsibility and opportunity of sustainable investing is becoming a mainstream financial force.

A total of 196 students submitted investment prospectuses targeting sustainability issues across 29 countries. They represent 37 schools based in 15 countries.

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First round judges weighed each proposal on its merits
and selected these 10 finalist teams:

Padee Fund

Proposal: Outcomes-based financing to prevent deforestation and economic marginalization in Northern Thailand.Members: Sun Min Park, Varistha Nakornthap, Chang Whoon SeoSchool: School of Business, Ewha Womans University; School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Graduate School of Management of Technology, Korea University